Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abuser
Introduction to the verb abuser
The English translation of the French verb abuser is “to abuse” or “to misuse.” The infinitive form, abuser, is pronounced “ah-bew-zay.”
The language origin of abuser comes from the Latin word abūsus, meaning “misused” or “wasted.” In everyday French, it is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that was completed before another past action.
Examples:
- J’avais abusé de l’alcool avant de conduire ma voiture. (I had abused alcohol before driving my car.)
- Elle avait abusé de son pouvoir pour obtenir cette promotion. (She had abused her power to get that promotion.)
- Nous avions abusé de la confiance de nos amis en leur mentant. (We had abused our friends’ trust by lying to them.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of abuser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais abusé | J’avais abusé de son amitié. | I had abused his friendship. |
tu | tu avais abusé | Tu avais abusé de ta confiance. | You had abused your trust. |
il | il avait abusé | Il avait abusé de sa position. | He had abused his position. |
elle | elle avait abusé | Elle avait abusé de sa beauté. | She had abused her beauty. |
on | on avait abusé | On avait abusé de notre pouvoir. | One had abused our power. |
nous | nous avions abusé | Nous avions abusé de notre autorité. | We had abused our authority. |
vous | vous aviez abusé | Vous aviez abusé de votre pouvoir. | You had abused your power. |
ils | ils avaient abusé | Ils avaient abusé de leur position. | They had abused their position. |
elles | elles avaient abusé | Elles avaient abusé de leur pouvoir. | They had abused their power. |
Other Conjugations for Abuser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb abuser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abuser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abuser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abuser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abuser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abuser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abuser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abuser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abuser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abuser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abuser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abuser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abuser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abuser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abuser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abuser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abuser
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Abuser – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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